Jackson State vs. Alcorn State betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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SWAC opponents square off when the Jackson State Tigers (9-17, 9-4 SWAC) host the Alcorn State Braves (8-18, 8-5 SWAC) at Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Braves are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 142.5.

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Jackson State vs. Alcorn State betting lines

  • Jackson State moneyline odds to win: -261
  • Alcorn State moneyline odds to win: +210
  • Spread: Jackson State (-5.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Jackson State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Jackson State sports a better record against the spread in home games (5-1-0) than it does in road games (11-8-0).
  • At home, the Tigers go over the over/under 83.3% of the time (five of six games). They’ve hit the over in 52.6% of road games (10 of 19 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Jackson State has won five of six games when playing at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 79.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 8.7 points more than the 70.8 they’ve scored this season.
  • Jackson State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.4) is 6.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78).
  • The Tigers’ 6.4 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 6.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.2% from beyond the arc.

Jackson State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 11-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 10-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (347th in nation) 45.5 (276th) 32.4 (163rd) 35 (346th) 11.6 (315th) 13.3 (332nd)

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Alcorn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Alcorn State has performed better against the spread at home (5-2-0) than on the road (11-7-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Braves games have finished over one of seven times at home (14.3%), and 10 of 18 away (55.6%).
  • This year the Braves are 2-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). Away they are 3-13 (.188).

Recent trends

  • The Braves are posting 71.7 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 6.7 more than their average for the season (65).
  • Alcorn State is giving up 64.7 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 8.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (73.5).
  • The Braves are sinking 5.8 threes per contest in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.1%).

Alcorn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 11-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 13-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 10-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-14 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (353rd in nation) 44.5 (222nd) 30.7 (265th) 31.2 (192nd) 10.2 (360th) 12.8 (312th)
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